Can Fossils and Animals Contribute to Driverless Technology?

I found this article about paleontologists assisting autonomous undersea machines with navigation technology. The technology harkens to fossilized fish that used radar and other non-seeing navigation strategies. Evidently, the paleontologists, like many in the non-profit world, are looking for funding ideas, one of which is to "stay relevant."

This makes me wonder when sonar or other non-visual technology strategies - i.e. for blinding snow - could improve technology for driverless vehicles. Just a thought.